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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The character of being succulent; juiciness: as, the succulence of a peach.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun The quality or condition of being succulent; juiciness.

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  • noun The property of being succulent.

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  • noun a juicy appetizingness

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Examples

  • The grilled presa pork, served with Idiazabal cheese and potato pureed with red pepper, was only lightly cooked so the meat retained its succulence.

    The Small Plates of Seville Bruce Palling 2011

  • The nationalism that often adds zing to these pages is replaced by naked proselytizing not only on the health benefits and succulence of vegetables but on how to grow them.

    01 « October « 2009 « The Manga Curmudgeon 2009

  • This “Les Granges” has good depth and succulence, which combine to make it a natural match for unadorned grilled meats – or even those cans of beans.

    2009 April | Dr Vino's wine blog 2009

  • I will never get mad at bar-b-q ribs, even as they try to kill me with their succulence.

    How will we assess Charlie Davies? 2011

  • I hope their taste buds will be awakened by the irresistible garlic and melting cheese concoction, formaggio all 'Argentiera, which Rosa prepares in the middle of the night, and which rouses her neighbors from their sleep, its succulence pervading their dreams.

    A Conversation with Lily Prior 2010

  • The shank meat contributes succulence and texture to the sauce.

    Top of the World Lamb Tagine David Tanis 2011

  • Marks & Spencer Nerello Mascalese, Belice Valley, Agrigento, Sicily £5.99, Marks & SpencerIf you're a fan of the sort of immediately appealing, youthful succulence you find in good beaujolais, you'll love this vibrant Sicilian red.

    The 20 best Christmas red wines 2011

  • Gérard Marula Le Haut Midi, Touraine, Loire, France 2009 (£17.75, Green & Blue Wines)A so-called natural wine, meaning it was made with minimal intervention in the winery (including no added sulphur), this blend of cabernets franc and sauvignon with grolleau, is joyously alive with singing floral-edged raspberry fruit and a kind of spicy succulence.

    The 20 best Christmas red wines 2011

  • "She can only dream of succulence," said Swinton, "so I had to keep my mouth completely dry of saliva while acting, as she didn't contain any liquids."

    Coffee with Tilda Swinton 2011

  • I crossed over, joined the end of the queue, with Buddhist detachment registered the thudding succulence of the three underdressed girls in front of me, and dialled Harley on the secure mobile.

    'The Last Werewolf' 2011

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  • ...somnolent, adjourned

    into the succulence of the studio chair.

    - Peter Reading, Mnemonic, from For the Municipality's Elderly, 1974

    June 22, 2008

  • Yarb's been busy today.

    June 22, 2008